BERTRAM Allen from Wexford celebrated his 15th birthday today (Sunday) by taking the Individual Gold Medal at the European Pony Show Jumping Championships in Bishop Burton, England, with a double clear on 'Acapalla Z' netting him first place against a talented international field.

JESSICA Kurten chalked up her first major top five finish of the weekend at San Patrignano, Italy when placing third in tonight's (Saturday) speed class with Lady Georgina Forbes's Dollar Du Murier mare 'Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois'.

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ALL THE TEAMS, ALL THE SCORES, ALL THE RANKINGS AS THEY HAPPENED

THE Irish show jumping team of Shane Breen, Dermott Lennon, Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch finished sixth of nine teams at the British Nations' Cup in Hickstead, Sussex this afternoon (Friday) on a total of 36 faults.

THE Irish team of Bertram Allen, Tom Foley, Shane Kenny and Emma O'Dwyer this afternoon (Friday) won the Silver Medal at the European Pony Show Jumping Championships at Bishop Burton in England.

IRISH riders face two European championship events this weekend as well as the penultimate round of the Meydan Superleague.

TIPPERARY'S Shane Breen claimed victory this afternoon (Thursday) in the first jump-off competition at this week's five-star Nations' Cup show at Hickstead in England with Sandra Duffy's back-in-form Cruising gelding 'World Cruise'.

IRELAND'S Show Jumping Team Manager Robert Splaine has named the five Irish riders who will make up the squad for this year’s Aga Khan trophy at the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

MEATH rider John Floody claimed victory in the Grand Prix at the Ward Union two-star international Grand Prix in Tattersalls this afternoon (Sunday).

THE Global Champions' Tour moves to the historic breeding town of Chantilly in France for its seventh 285,000 euro Grand Prix this weekend, and top Irish show jumpers Jessica Kurten, Denis Lynch and Billy Twomey will all be bidding for points and a share of the prize money.